If the exhibition season was any indicator, Kentucky should be an underdog Tuesday vs. Michigan State.
Turns out, the Wildcats are currently 2.5-point underdogs heading into the Champions Classic. The other Champions Classic matchup has Kansas favored by 4.5 over Duke.
Even though the Spartans have several key players injured, they still return Cassius Winston, Xavier Tillman and Aaron Henry, three guys who were instrumental in getting the Michigan State to the Final Four last season.
Kentucky does return Co-SEC Defensive Player of the Year Ashton Hagans, while Immanuel Quickley looks primed for a big jump in his sophomore season, and grad transfer Nate Sestina looks like he’s ready to make a major impact in the frontcourt.